Fulgoridae Archives - Jamiun's Photography

This is our 2nd trips to MB. It was 3 days and 2 nights camping in the area (29-31 of July 2016). I concluded this was a fruitful trip compared to our previous trip in 2015 (17-19 April 2015). We are encountered more butterflies than beetles, amphibians and other animals. You can view my post of the previous trip here.
We are being informed by the staff of MB that a group of elephant is around the area and we are advised to take early precaution for safety. Were are also being informed that those elephant are not dangerous by the way.

Along the way from the main entrance, we drop by and stop our vehicles (1 Landcruiser 80 and 1 Hilux) to photograph butterflies again and again. The road condition (no pavement yet) are getting better except for motorcars. Only a few points of the road got muddy. A standard 4×4 vehicle should have no problem to get through.

So, lets the following photos continue the history of our findings:

Jewelled Nawab. Polyura delphis concha. ID by Potanthus Ttp.

Papilio nephalus albolineatus (Black and White Helen )

Dysphania sp. Dysphania subrepleta. Daytime puddling.

Katydid. Mecopoda elongata. ID by Martin Hora. Found at night.

A mating pair of Scarab beetle (Adoretus compressus) we found at night.

Skipper. Taractrocera sp.[T. ardonia sumatrensis] ID by Tommy Chiu. Updated 6 May 2017.

Skipper. Taractrocera sp.Potanthus omaha maesina? ID by Tommy Chiu

Pointed Ciliate Blue,Anthene lycaenina miya

Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)

Curetinae, Curetis sp.Curetis sperthis sperthis (male)
ID Credit Dr. Seow

Hasora taminatus malayana [White Banded Awl]

Koruthaialos rubecula [Narrow-banded Velvet] ID by Tommy Chiu

Appias lyncida (The Chocolate Albatross)

Striped Jay – Graphium bathycles bathycloides. ID by Joe Justin; and Eurema simulatrix

The Common Bluebottle. Graphium sarpedon and Common Nawab. Polyura athamas

The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame ;) — The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame 😉

Moth. Diomea tricuspida (Erebidae:Boletobiini).Visiting our camping site at night. ID credit to Roger Kendrick. A rare moth which is endemic to Borneo, only 3 records so far in mothsofborneo.

The common one will always being skip but not for this time (Sapuh habis). Some sort of Assasin bugs.

A juvenile Argiope chloreis. Id by Nicky bay

Who said Moth did not go for puddling? They are puddling at night too. Some species seen puddling during daytime. Found 29 Jul. 2016. Posted 28 May 2018. Moth with green color is Arthroschista hilaralis.

Penthicodes (Ereosoma) quadrimaculata Lallemand, 1963.

Penthicodes quadrimaculata showing it hidden beauty. Found 16 Mar. 2020. 12 Mid night. Posted 6 Apr. 2020. Maliau Basin

This is among the wanted species I’m looking for. Penthicodes (Ereosoma) quadrimaculata Lallemand, 1963. ID by Jerome Constant. Unfortunately, I did not bring along my Tripod by the time I found it. So, time to use whatever around me including a stick ;). Image result as below;

M.B

Trip to M.B

It was 3D2N visit to M.B. on 17-19 April 2015. It’s a dry season in Sabah since March 2015. I think this is one of the reasons we encountered less insects to photograph. I’m not saying that M.B got less bugs all the time. As I mentioned earlier, it’s a dry season since March. I informed that one of my friend encountered many insects here including a very rare species of Lantern bug. By the way, I also post other findings which is not related to insect here.

We went to M.B by our own transport. Two Landcruiser 80series and we drove from Kota Kinabalu to M.B.

A few finding for that very limited time to explore:

Ancema blanka (Silver Royal). The upper side of this butterfly got blue in color and looks beautiful when in flight. Thanks Simon Sng. Thanks Antonio Giudici for the update. New in my collection.

Malayan Oakleaf - Kallima limborgii? — Malayan Oakleaf – Kallima limborgii

You saw something or not? or just a tree bark ;) — You saw something or not? or just tree bark 😉

_MG_8261watermarksmall — You should be able to see a lizard 😉

Some insect I missed to photograph but I managed to found it. Not my lucky yet, but friends of mine got the shot. Unfortunately I did not share it here.

Lynx spider. New in my collection ;) — Lynx spider. Hamadruas sp.? New in my collection 😉

Not sure what spider is this. New in my collection

Tiger leech. Less than expected because the forest floor is dry.

Toad? Approximately 1cm. — Toad? Approximately 1cm body length.

Upper shot of this (Toad?) Approximately 1cm. — Upper shot of this (Toad?) Approximately 1cm in body length.

Wild boar visiting us ;) — Wild boar visiting us 😉

Wild boar visiting us. Sometime visiting us in a group of seven ;) — Wild boar visiting us. Sometime visiting us in a group of seven 😉

I am very excited looking for rare Lantern Bugs but did not found it. Yes, not my lucky yet. The only one species discovered was a Pyrops Sultanus. Click Pyrops Sultanus to see how it looks like.

_MG_8287 — Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona)

Added 20/5/2015 — Philium sp. Posted 20 May 2015

Some of the views. Taken with Samyang Fisheye 8mm.

Fulgoridae – Dichoptera sp.

Below images was taken at night. Found it attracted to a light source.

Dictyopharidae Thanatodictya sp

A friend of mine finally leave a valuable comment on this. Thanks for the ID help. Dictyopharidae Thanatodictya sp. ID suggested by Joe Justin.

Approximately 2CM in body lenght. Found it resting on a leaf during windy day time. — Approximately 2CM in body length. Found it resting on a leaf during windy day time.

If you know the ID of this insect, please let me know. I will put your name as for my reference (ID credit) — Dictyopharidae Thanatodictya sp. ID suggeted by Joe Justin

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“CRCRTSS” trip

So, another trip 😉 . Really enjoy the natures. Birds singing, butterflies on the river side, got river stream, got real “black night” 😉 , waterfall, Rafflesia, welcoming by villagers. It’s a wonderful experience ;). Scroll down for the story. I’ll let the pictures tell everything ;). Please note that all photos inclusive of 4th trips.

A lizard — Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis? Some information saying that C. baluensis is endemic to Mount Kinabalu. So not sure if this Gecko is C. baluensis because it was found at Tambunan. The size is small compared to the C. baluensis we found at Mount Kinabalu.

Dorsal view: perching on a leaf about 2 feets from the ground near a stream. Night found. Meristogenys. Meristogenys orphnocnemis?

Meristogenys. Meristogenys orphnocnemis?

IMG_0415watermarksmall — Blue Admiral – Kaniska canace

Blue Admiral - Kaniska canace — Blue Admiral – Kaniska canace with some bees

Leafhopper nymph? My first impression it looks like a Katydid, but its eyes resemble a Mantis. This creature sometimes keep moving from left to right, and right to left exactly mimicking the mantis behaviour

Kinabalu Swordtail - Pathysa stratiotes — Kinabalu Swordtail – Pathysa stratiotes

Sting of this wasp is great ;) — Sting of this wasp is great 😉

Butt view ;) — Guess what is this.. something resemble duck’s face ( I think so). It’s actually a butt view of a Thomisidae. (Suggested by Faiz Qifa and Nicky Bay.) we found on our recent trip

That me (center) with two of the villagers. They show us the Rafflesia flower. Not blooming yet. — Thats me (center) with two of the villagers. They show us the Rafflesia flower. Not blooming yet.

Golden legged bush frog Philautus aurantium?

It was truly one of the most amazing coloured frogs. Kalophrynus sp. ID suggested by Kurt Orion G. Approximately 3cm

beautiful Mantid fly. My first encounter ;) — beautiful Mantid fly. My first encounter 😉

Scorpion fly, female. Again, my first encounter ;) — Scorpion fly, (Mecoptera), female. Again, my first encounter 😉

When there is a female, there must be a male too. Scorpion fly, male, with prey ;) — When there is a female, there must be a male too. Scorpion fly (Mecoptera,) male, with prey 😉

and another angle of the scorpion fly with prey. So nature and love to see them in nature. — ..And another angle of the scorpion fly with prey. So nature and love to see them in nature. I read from online found that this insect cannot sting. The male look scary because of it genitalia which is look alike scorpion stinger. Anyhow, don’t bother to try as I did not do that. I only take picture without touching it.

This beetle is about to fly by the time I spotted it. Less than 30 sec. Only managed to get 7 shots of this beetle. Never seen before. — This beetle is about to fly by the time I spotted it (10.42 am). Less than 30 sec. Only managed to get 7 shots of this beetle. Never seen before.

More story coming soon.. still have a lot of story 😉

_MG_8617 — Scarabaeidae, Valginae. Thanks to Doug Yanega and Gil Wizen

unidentified. — The Blue Begum. ID suggested by Antonio Giudici

Tawny Rajah. ID suggested by Koh Cher Hern

Dobsonfly, Nevromus gloriosoi, Liu, Hayashi & Yang, 2012 (Corydalidae: Corydalinae), ID credit: Xingyue Liu. Infor: Kurt Orion G. — Dobsonfly, Nevromus gloriosoi, Liu, Hayashi & Yang, 2012 (Corydalidae: Corydalinae), ID credit: Xingyue Liu.
Infor: Kurt Orion G.

_MG_8502 — Ricaniidae. Thanks to Les Day

_MG_1708 — Cyrestis maenalis seminigra (Common Mapwing).

“Rangalau” trips

Thanks to the land owner for allowing us to enter his land. We have to get a permission first from the land owner (as always) and for that, I should thanks to Mr. Ron Eldie for these arrangements. Off course, Mr.Simon Shim is always there 😉 . So.. that was our 6th trips to this area so far (our recent trips was on 12/4/2015). I guess more trips coming soon 😉 . Sorry for my bad English. I can’t speak English actually 😉